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- Gravestone St Johns Anglican Church, Arichat, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia:
In memory of Peter Bosdet a native of Jersey who died at Arichat C.B.May 20, 1984 aged 80. Also in memory of his son who died at Pueblo, Mexico Mar 25, 1893 age 36 years.
Stained glass window in St Johns Anglican Church, Arichat, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia:
'To the glory of god, and in loving memory of Mary E., Ernest V., George, Thomas, Florence H., Charles H., Peter, Stanley, Cline and Helen Bosdet'
The St John's Anglican Church with the Bosdet window was built in 1895 to replace the original built in 1827. The window must have been ordered by Mary Ann (Fixott) Bosdet between the death of Cline and Helen in 1905, and Mary Ann's passing in 1907.
POWER OF ATTORNEY - CHARLES H. BOSDET
Power of Attorney Chas. H. Bosdet To Peter C. Bosdet Dated 24 Oct. 1884, Recorded 13 Nov 1884
Know all men by these presents that I Charles H. Bosdet of Guadalajara, Mexico have made, constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Peter Cline Bosdet of Arichat County of Richmond Province of Nova Scotia Dominion of Canada a true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name, place and stead and in my behalf and to any use to ask, demand, ___ for recover and receive of Peter Bosdet of Arichat merchant, and all other person and persons whomsoever in the Province of Nova Scotia, all such sum and sums of money, debts and demands whatsoever which now are due and owing unto me the said Charles H. Bosdet by and from the said Peter Bosdet or any other person whomsoever.....
Graduated from McGill as an electrical engineer, aged about 21. Hired by Bell Telephone Co. & sent to Mexico to install communication between Mexico City & Puebla. Also did similar work between Mexico City and Guadalahara, and between Mexico City and Guanajuato (was working on this latter project when he died).
Imported paraffin from US to Mexico to replace tallow candles. Imported (or invented) bread slicing & wrapping equipment (Ref. Taylor, a friend of CHB's). Invented (?) tortilla-making machine (heated iron slab on which corn meal was laid and pressed. Owned a large block of shares in Pachuca Mine in Pachuca Hidalgo, company which was later taken over by the Mexico Corp.
Died after being gored by a bull while pretending to be a bull-fighter (friends owned bull)
Grandma Sarah thought Susana's father was from Manchester and her mother was Mexican.
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1857 - 1893 (36 years)
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